Russia made a statement on the matter.

In the Russian Senate commented on the possibility of sharing the Ukrainian Director for one of the convicted Russians in Ukraine

A wrongfully convicted in Russia of Ukrainians Oleg Sentsov, which can start to feed forcibly, can be included in the list for the exchange of political prisoners of the Kremlin on the convicted Russians in Ukraine. This opinion was expressed by Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on defense and security Alexey Kondratyev.

“I think Sentsov can get. The topic of his exchange were raised by the Ukrainian side, his name is still relevant (for exchange – ed.)” — I quote his words “news”.

Earlier, Deputy speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Gerashchenko announced the names of 23 held Russians in Ukraine, of which Kiev offers Russia in exchange for Ukrainian political prisoners. She reminded that the Russian side regularly denies his countrymen, stating that he allegedly did not know them and people who have been living in the Donbass. The politician noted that not once handed to the representative of the Russian Federation at the talks in Minsk, Boris Gryzlov appeal for the release of the liberation of the hostages. She also announced the names of those whom Ukraine wants to trade in Russia.

Previously known lawyer Ilya Novikov explained how the Kremlin refers to the return of the prisoners of the Russians. Russia is not “burning” desire to return the 23 prisoners of the Russians, which offer Ukraine in exchange for Ukrainian political prisoners in the framework of the new exchange. According to him, Ukraine wants to actually characters, and gives, at best, the Russian losers.

In turn, the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov could not answer the question whether Russia is interested in the exchange of 23 of his compatriots on the Ukrainian political prisoner Oleg Sentsov.

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